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Chet H. La More and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Generals

1936-1938

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Generals

Chet H. La More and WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

Generals

Generals

1936-1938

Physical Qualities Color woodcut, Sheet: 333 x 281 mm. (13 1/8 x 11 1/16 in.) Image: 296 x 234 mm. (11 5/8 x 9 3/16 in.)
Credit Line The United States General Services Administration, formerly Federal Works Agency, Works Progress Administration, on extended loan to the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Object Number L.1943.9.65
Label removed from verso (form; with ARTIST, TITLE, and MEDIUM typed in): 'WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION / FEDERAL ART PROJECT / STATE New York CITY New York / ARTIST LaMore, Chet / TITLE Generals / MEDIUM Color Woodcut / PROJECT NO. 65-1-97-7 / DATE OCT 9 1939[stamped in blue ink] / Property of the / United States Government / FAP:1871'; (stamped in black ink): 'OCT 16 1939'.
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Inscribed: RECTO: LL margin (stamped in black ink): 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA'; LC margin (pencil): 'Generals'; LR margin (pencil): 'La More'. VERSO: LRE (pencil): '#16 / gr' [inscription's right edge cut off].

Artist

Chet H. La More

1907–1979

American, 1908-1980
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Publisher

WPA/Federal Art Project, New York City

2000–2000

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